Ben Sira 18:25-32

25 When you have all you want, think what it is like to be hungry, what it is to be poor.

26 Things can change in a single day; the Lord can act very quickly.

27 If you are wise, you will be careful in everything you do. When sin is all around you, be especially careful that you do not become guilty.

28 Every intelligent person can recognize wisdom and will honor anyone who shows it.

29 If you appreciate wisdom when you hear it, you will become wise yourself, and your words will be a source of wisdom for others.

30 Don't be controlled by your lust; keep your passions in check.

31 If you allow yourself to satisfy your every desire, you will be a joke to your enemies.

32 Don't indulge in luxurious living; the expense of it will ruin you.